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If you, like many homeowners, have been inspired by the recent spate of DIY home renovation shows, you may have wondered where people find those cool old barn doors, or those marvelous lighting fixtures or several hundred square feet of…

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Environmentalists celebrated a victory in New York state after an energy company tossed out a 5-year-old plan to install a facility that could have handled Canadian tar sands oil. The plan had clear environmental risks and posed a threat to area residents. After resistance from environmental groups and the public, Global Companies decided to abandon the plan.
Erin Doran, senior attorney at Riverkeeper, an environmental organization devoted to protecting the Hudson River, said in a statement, “The proposal threatened the health of neighboring communities and would have placed the Hudson River at a greater risk for a disastrous oil spill.”
Massachusetts-based Global Companies had requested boilers capable of handling heavy crude at the Port of Albany back in 2013 — Times Union pointed out the company did not indicate the facility would be used for tar sands oil, although it could have — and a legal battle ensued.

Crossroads Academy high school students plan to travel to the Global Solutions Lab next month and share ideas for solving some of the world's most pressing issues at the United Nations in New York City. …

Under a new Trump administration proposal, hunters will once again be able to shoot bear and wolf cubs in their dens. "And I say it's about time," Jimmy Kimmel deadpanned on Wednesday's Kimmel Live. "I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of not being able to shoot bear cubs in their dens.

When you think of Italy, all its delicious foods come immediately to mind. I was lucky enough to travel there for my honeymoon, and I largely subsisted on gelato, wine and, of course, plenty of pasta. One thing I learned…